Thyroid ( TSH) - Finger prick
TSH are measured in this test
You are tired... You would prefer to lie in bed and sleep. Your body feels stiff and rigid and movement hurts. Your mood is depressed or changes rapidly. you feel agitated and sleep poorly.
Most thyroid abnormalities result in too little or too much thyroid hormone being made. This leads to many physical symptoms. With an overactive thyroid, these include: a rapid heartbeat, weight loss, nervousness, shaky hands, irritated eyes, trouble sleeping and feeling agitated. In women, an irregular menstrual cycle may also occur. With thyroid hormone deficiency, patients suffer from weight gain, dry skin, constipation, feeling cold easily, fatigue and, in women, heavy menstrual bleeding.
TSH
is made in the pituitary gland, an important hormone-producing gland in the brain. TSH ensures that the correct amount of thyroid hormone (T4 and T3) is always produced. Thyroid hormone regulates the use of energy in the body it has a kind of thermostat function.